Label Mix-Up Spurs Recall of Accord Blood Pressure Meds

Bottle in one of the lots found to contain 100 tablets of spironolactone

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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- One lot of high blood pressure medication is being recalled after a labeling mix-up, Accord Healthcare Inc. has announced.

The recall is for 100-count bottles of hydrochlorothiazide tablets USP, 12.5 mg, lot PW05264. One of the bottles in that lot was found to contain 100 tablets of spironolactone, a drug used to treat heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, and other conditions.

Using spironolactone instead of hydrochlorothiazide could have life-threatening consequences for some patients, Accord said. To date, the company has not received any reports of patient harm associated with the recall.